HUM 102: Introduction to the Humanities (Bennett): Library Resources

In-depth articles, periodicals and multimedia on people of interest.

A digital image library containing over 1 million museum quality images in the areas of art, architecture, the humanities, and social sciences with a set of tools to view, present, and manage images. Instructors should contact the library for instructor access.

Designed for academic institutions, this database is a leading resource for scholarly research. It supports high-level research in the key areas of academic study by providing journals, periodicals, reports, books and more. Subjects include: Animal science, anthropology, astronomy, biology, chemistry, engineering, ethnic and multicultural studies, general science, geography, geology, law, mathematics, music, pharmaceutical sciences, physics, psychology, religion and philosophy, science and technology, veterinary science, women's studies, zoology and more.

Diversity Studies Collection provides access to scholarly journals and magazines that explore cultural differences, contributions, and influences in the global community.

Gale U.S. History in Context includes Gale's authoritative reference content with full-text magazines, academic journals, news articles, primary source documents, images, videos, audio files and links to vetted websites organized into a user-friendly portal experience.

This platform includes over 70,000 video titles spanning a wide range of subject areas including anthropology, business, counseling, film, health, history, music, and more.  These subject areas are represented by documentaries, interviews, feature films, performances, news programs and newsreels, commercials, theatrical performances, demonstrations, and raw footage within the collection. Of these, thousands are award-winning films, including Academy®, Emmy®, and Peabody® winners.  More than 14,000 titles are exclusive to Alexander Street and include most frequently used films for classroom instruction, plus newly released films and previously unavailable archival material. The addition of the Theatre Performance and Design Collection includes National Theatre, production recordings, documents, scripts, designs, sketches, and more.

Films on Demand is a video platform by Infobase that links you to educational films and series which span the curriculum. Films for the Humanities and Sciences, ABC News, NBC News, BBC, National Geographic, PBS, TED, History, A&E, bio., The NewsHour, The Open University, A&E, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Seminars, Cambridge Education, and many more. Allows linking to segments of films and searchable transcripts. Visit our Films on Demand Guide for login help and direct links to great pages within the platform.

Kanopy is a streaming media service distributing over 30,000 documentaries, classic and indie films from BBC, PBS, Media Education Foundation, the Criterion collection and more. Collections include categories like LGBTQ+, Biracial, Multi-cultural and Disabilities. Allows creation of playlists integrating sections of videos. Visit our Kanopy Guide and watch the MCCLibVid for help, login, and more information.